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Ob. Dorothy : Comb, rest &whtlt) front your wb«el» 
The low clouds iu the west are aglow; 

And there's somethtog my heart la buroisg to tell. 
Of your brother — be wished you to know. 

Come up close — 1 must whisper it into your eai, 

L««t the sly breesee steal it away 
ADd repeat it to some one whose anger I feai, 

You know who it is — I'll not say. 

Last night as the weary gun reettully sanA 

Beneath tbe sott waves of the sea. 
1 heard Roger's song floating up from the bank. 

And bifi song was. "1 love only theel" 

I went down the bank and he came up to ous 
And he took botb my bands iu bis own; 

They shook as he said a long voyage at sea 
Must lake him away at the dawu 

'*Bat i low only thee, dearest R&chvt,' b*- twid, 
"Tell me once that thy sweet love \b mine. 

And though wild uceati storms hide tbe Hkies uvvrhead 
Thou, my heart's Polar Stai sbalt still shin« 

*il will love thuH tilt Time a. latest sunset shall fade; 

Tilt the Pole-sur from heaven shall fall, 
Till the old mmtn s soft light it« last shadow has made, 

And eternity dawns for us all " 




I'Di »< glad iliat I ui sad, my Dorothy de«i 
Di>) yuu watch his wbitt^sliip in the dawn r 

1 8t«KMl on the sands and k-oked tbro ' Ke hot le 
Till 1 knew my heart's treusure was gone 



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LEADING EVENTS 



American Revolution 



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A NNO U NCR MEN T. 

The preparation of this little volume has been attended 
wifh much difficulty, because of the disagreement of authori- 
ties whose statements often conflict. Thus, the storming of 
Stony Point is given by some as July 15, and by others as 
July 16, 1779. Both dates are correct, as the assault occurred 
About midnight, but July 15 is preferred. The surrender of 
Burgoyne at Saratoga is variously recorded as having oc- 
curred on the i6th and on the 17th of October, 1777. Both of 
these dates also are correct, for the surrender was arranged on 
the i6th but went into effect the following day. We give the 
latter as that most commonly received. 

In all cases ivhere disagreements have occurred^ the 
j>7'eference has been given to what appeared to be best 
authenticated. 

The Spirit of '76 has in preparation a supplementary 
work, which will include the dates of the Colonial period and 
of the 1812 and the Mexican Wars. Announcement of its 
completion will be made through the columns of that magazine. 
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Copyright 

By The Spirit of '76 Publishing Company 

1895 



LEADING EVENTS 

OF THE 

AHERICAN REVOLUTION, 



Arranged by nonths. 



JANUARY. 

1, 1776 — The American flag of 13 stripes and crosses of St 
George and St. Andrew, on a blue field, first un 
furled over Washington's army at Cambridge, 

1, 1776 — British bombard and burn Norfolk, Va. 

1, 1776 — Free negroes first enlisted in the army. 

2, 1777 — Second engagement at Trenton, N. J. 

3, 1788 — Georgia ratifies the Constitution. 

3, 1777— Battle of Princeton. 

4, 1778— Battle of the Kegs in Delaware River. 

5, 1781 — Arnold burns Richmond, Va. 
8, 1776— Battle of Charlestown, Mass. 

8, 1781 — Engagement at Charles City Court House, Va, 
9, 1779 — British capture Fort Sunbury, Pa. 

9, 1779 — Engagement at Fort Morris, Sunbury, Ga, 

9, 1788 — Connecticut ratifies the Constitution. 
10, 1777— Engagement at Fogland Ferry, R. I. 
14, 1784 — Congress ratifies treaty of peace, 

17, 1777— Battle at Kingsbridge, N, Y. 
17, 1781— Battle of Cowpens, S. C. 



18, 1780— Engagement at East Chester, N. Y. 
20, 1777 — Battle of Somerset Court House, N. J. 
22, 1777 — Engagement at Millstone, N. J. 
22, 1781 — Second Engagement at Morrisania, N. 
25, 1777 — Engagement at West Farms, N. Y. 
25, 1780 — Engagement at Elizabethtown, N. J. 
25, 1780 — Engagement at Newark, N. J. 
29, 1777 — Engagement at Augusta, Ga. 



FEBRUARY. 

1, 1781 — Engagement at Cowan's Ford, N. J. 

1, 1781 — Engagement at Torrence's Tavern, N. C. 

1, 1781 — Engagement at Wilmington, N. C. 

J^4, 1777— Battle at Fort Mclntoih, Ga. 

3, 1779— Engagement at Beaufort, S. C. 

3, 1779 — Engagement at Port Royal Island, S. C. 

3, 1780 — Engagement at Young's House, Four Corners, N,Y. 

4, 1776— Clinton dropped anchor in New York Bay, 

6. 1778 — Franklin secures a treaty of alliance with France. 

6, 1781— Engagement at Shallow Ford, N. C. 

6, 1788 — Massachusetts ratifies the Constitution. 

9, 1775 — Both Houses of Parliament present an address to the 
King, declaring the existence of a rebellion in 
Massachusetts. 
10, 1779 — Engagement at Car's Fort, Ga. 
12, 1781 — Engagement at Bruce Cross Roads, N. C, 
14, 1776 — Engagement at Dorchester Neck, Mass. 
14, 1779 — Engagement at Cherokee Ford, S. C. 
14, 1779 — Engagement at Kettle Creek, Ga. 
20, 1781 — Robert Morris becomes Superintendent of Finance. 

23, 1779 — Engagement at Vincennes, Ind. 

24, 1779 — Clark captures Vincennes 

25, 1781— Engagament at Haw River, N. C. 

26, 1775 — First forcible resistance, at Salem, Mass. 

26, 1779 — Engagement at Horseneck. Conn. 

27, 1776 — Engagement at Moore's Creek Bridge, N. C. 



HARCH. 

1, 1776 — South Carolina instructs her delegates for Inde- 

pendence. '^- :-_^ 

2, 1781 — Articles of Confederation adopted by the'States. 

2, 1781 — Engagement at Clapps's Mil), N. C. 

3, 1779— Battle of Brier Creek. Ga. 

4, 1776 — Washington fortifies Dorchester Height?. 



4, 1782 — Third engagement at Morrisania, N. Y. 

4, 1789 — First Congress under the Constitution. 

5, 1770 — Act repealing all duties except that on tea. 
5, 1770 — Boston massacre. 

(), 1781~Engagement at Wetzell's Mill, N. C. 

7, 1776 — Engagement at Hutchnison's Island. Ga 

8, 1776 — Engagement at Nook's Hill, Mass. 

8, 1777— Engagement at Punk Hill, Amboy, N. J. 
10, 1765 — House of Commons resolved to charge certain 

stamp duties. 
10, 1783— "Armstrong letter" circulated at Newburgh. 

15, 1781— Battle of Guilford Court House, N. C. 

16, 1777 — Engagement at Ward's House, Westchester County, 

N. Y._ 

17, 1776— Evacuation of Boston by British. 
18, 1766 — Stamp act repealed. 

18, 1778 — Engagement at Quintan's Bridge, N. J. 
20, 1776 — Washington's triumphal entry into Boston. 

20, 1782 — British ministry resigns. 

21, 1778 — Engagement at Hancock's Bridge, N. J. 

22, 1765 — Stamp act signed and became a law. 
22, 1777 — Engagement at Peekskill, N. Y. 

22, 1783 — Congress grants to officers full pay for five years in 

lieu of promised half pay for life. 

23, 1776 — Congress authorizes employment of privateers. 

24, 1777— Engagement at Highlands, N. Y, 

26, 1779 — Engagement at West Greenwich, Conn. 
29, 1776 — Massachusetts Legislature thanks Washington. 
29, 1776 — Lee invested with command south of the Potomac. 
29 to May 12, 1780-Siege of Charleston. 

31, 1774 — Boston "Port Bill," forbidding importations into 
Boston. 



APRIL. 

5, 1776 — Georgia instructs her delegates for Independence. 

6, 1776 — Congress decides that the commerce of the thirteen 
Colonies is not subject to the king. 
13, 1781— Battle of Fort Balfour, S. C. 
12, 1782 — Rodney defeats De Grassein the West Indies. 
13, 1777— Engagement at Bound Brook, N. J. 
14, 1776 — North Carolina resolves m favor of Independence. 
14, 1780— Battle of Monk's Corner (Biggin's Bridge), S. C. 
15, 1780 — Engagement at New Bridge, N. J. 

15, 1781— Engagement from 15th to"23d, at Fort Watson, S.C. 

16, 1780— Skirmish at Paramus, N.J. 

16, 1781— Siege at Augusta, Ga., April 16th to June 5th. 



17, 1778— Battle at Bristol, Pa. 

18, 1775 — Ride of Paul Revere from Boston to Lexington. 

19, 1775— Battle of Lexington, Mass. 

19, 1775— Battle of Concord, Mass. 

19, 1777— Engagement at Woodbridge, N. J. 

19, 1783 — Preliminary Treaty of Peace proclaimed to the 

army at Newburgh. 

20, 1779— Battle of Onondagas, N. Y. 

21, 1775 — Massachusetts' Militia begins blockade of roads lead- 

ing into Boston. 

24, 1780— Sortie from Charleston, S. C. 

25, 1777— Danbury (Conn.) raid, April 25th to 27th. 
25, 1781— Battle of Camden, S. C. 

25, 1781— Battle of Hobkirk's Hill, S. C. 

25, 1781— Battle of Petersburg, Va. 

25, 1781-Battle of Hillsborough, N. C. 

27, 1777— Battle of Ridgefield,'^Conn. 

27, 1779— Engagement at Middletown, N. J. 

27, 1781 — Engagement at Osborn's, S. C. 
2S, 1777 — Skirmish at Crompo Hill, Conn. 

28, 1788 — South Carolina ratifies the Constitution. 
28, 1788— Maryland ratifies the Constitution. 

30, 1789 — Washington takes his oath of office as President at 
New York. 



MAY. 

1, 1776 — Massachusetts expunges name of king from legal 

proceedings. 
1, 1778— Engagement at Crooked Billet, Pa. 

4, 1775 — Rhode Island renounces allegiance to the king. 

5, 1775 — Engagement at Martha's Vineyard. 

6, 1780 — Engagement at Lanneau's Ferry, S. C. 

7, 1780— Battle at Fort Moultrie, S. C. 

8, 1777 — Engagement at Piscataway, N. J. 
8, 1778— Battle of Bordentown. N. J. 

8, 1780 — Engagement at Sullivan's Island, S. C. 
9, 1775' — Engagement at Fort Nelson (Portsmouth), Va. 
10, 1775 — Capture of Ticonderoga by Ethan Allen. 

10, 1775 — The second Continental Congress. 
10, 1781— Camden, S. C, burned by the British. 

11, 1775 — "Lexington Alarm" posted in Charleston, S. C. 
11, 1779 — Norfolk, Va., occupied by the British. 

11, 1779 — Engagement at Charleston Neck. S. C. 

11, 1781- -Engagement at Orangeburg, S. C. 

12, 1775— Seth Warner takes Crown Point. 
12, 1780— Surrender of Charleston, S. C. 



12, 1781— Engagement at Fort Motte, S. C. 

13, 1T83— Organization of the Society of the Cincinnati, at the 

Verplanck House, near Fishkill, N. Y. 

14, 1775 — Engagement at Fort St. John, Canada. 

14, 1781 — Engagement at Croton River, N. Y. 
14, 1781 — Engagement at Nelson's Ferry, S. C, 

15, 1776 — Virginia directs her delegates to vote for Independ- 

ence. 

15, 1778 — Congress passes the measure for instituting govern- 
ment by the people. 

15, 1778 — Congress votes half pay for seven years to officers 
serving until end of the war. 

15, 1781— Engagement at Fort Granby, S. C. 

17, 1772 — Rhode Island proposes a general congress. 

17, 1776— National fast. 

18, 1778 — The Mischianza at Philadelphia. 

19, 1777 — Engagement at Amelia Island, Fla. 

19, 1776— Battle of the Cedars, Canada. 

20, 1774 — Charter of Massachusetts annulled, and people de- 

clared rebels by Parliament. 

20, 1775— Mecklenburg (North Carolina) Declaration of Inde- 

pendence. 

20, 1778 — Unsuccessful attempt of British to surround La- 
fayette's troops at Barren Hill. 

21, 1775 — Engagement at Grape Island, Mass. 

21, 1781— Engagement at Silver Bluff, S. C. 

21, 1781 — Engagement at Fort Galpin (^Fort Dreadnaught), 

Ga. 
21, 1782 — Engagement at Ogechee Road, near Savannah, 
Ga. 

22, 1780— Battle of Johnstown, N Y. 

22, 1780 — Engagement at Caughnawaga, N. Y. 
22 to June 19. 1781- Siege of Ninety-six, S. C. 

22, 1783 — Washington at Newburgh, N. Y., receives a letter 
from Col. Nicola (claiming to represent others), 
urging the founding of a monarchy. 

23, 1777 — Capture of Sag Harbor, on Long Island, by Ameri- 

cans. 

24, 1781 — Engagement at Augusta, Ga., (Fort Cornwallis and 

Fort Grierson.) 
24, 1782 — Engagement near Sharon, Ga. 

26, 1776 — Engagement at Vaudreuil, Canada. 

27, 1775 — Engagement at Hogg Island, Mass. 
27, 1775 — Engagement at Noddle's Island, Mass. 
29, 1780— Engagement at Waxhaws, S. C. 

29, 1790 — Rhode Island ratified the Constitution, 
31, 1778— Engagement at Tiverton, N. J. 



JUNE. 

1, 1778 — Engagement at Cobleskill, N. Y. 

1, 1779— Engagement at Verplanck's Point, N, Y. 

1, 1779 — British capture Stony Point on the Hudson River. 

5, 1781 — Colonel Lee takes Augusta, Ga. 

■6. 1780— Engagement at Elizabethtown, N. J, 

7, 1776 — Resolutions that "these united colonies are, and of 

right ought to be, free and independent States," 
introduced in Congress. 
7 to 23, 1780 — Engagement at Connecticut Farms, N. J. 

8. 1776 — Engagement at Three Rivers, Canada. 

10, 1773 — British sloop " Gaspee " burned at Providence. 

11, 1776 — New York virtually declares for Independence. 

12, 177.T — The Margaretta seized at Machias, Me. 
12, 1776 — Virginia proclaims the rights of man. 

14, 1776 — Connecticut instructs her delegates for Inde- 
ICMH^ pendence. 

14, 1777 — National flag (stars and stripes) adopted, 

15, 1775 — Washington appointed Commander-in-Chief. 
15, 1776 — Delaware comes out for Independence. 

15, 1776— New Hampshire declares for Independence. 

16, 1776 — Engagement at Chambly, Canada. 

16, 1777 — British retake Crown Point. 

17, 1775— Battle of Bunker Hill. 

17, 1775, to March, 1776 — Siege of Boston. 
17, 1777 — Engagement at Millstone, N, J. 

17, 1781 — Congress votes medical ofiEicers half-pay for lilc. 

18, 1778— British evacuate Philadelphia. 
19, 1779 — Battle at Greenwich, Conn. 

20, 1779— Engagement at Stono Ferry. S. C. 

20, 1780 — Engagement at Ramsour's Mills, N. C, 

21, 1788 — New Hampshire ratifies the Constitution. 

23, 1777 — Act of Congress forming a "Corps of Invalids." 
2:3, 1780— Battle of Springfield, N. J. 

23, 1782 — Engagement at Ebenezer, Ga. 

24, 1776 — Pennsylvania instructs for Independence. 

24, 1776— Engagement at Isle aux Noix, Canada. 

25, 1788 — Virginia ratifies the Constitution. 

26, 1777— Engagement at Short Hills, N. J. 

2<), 1781 — Engagement at Rahway Meadow, N. J. 
2(), 1781 — Engagement at Spencer's Tavern, Va. 

27, 1788 — New York ratifies the Constitution. 

28, 1776 — Maryland declares for Independence. 

28, 1776— British repulsed at Fort Moultrie, Charleston, S. C. 
28 and 29, 1776— Battle at Fort Sullivan (Sullivan's Island), 

S. C. 
28, 1778— Batt'le of Monmouth, N, J. 



38, 1779— Engagement at Hickory Hill, Ga, 

39, 1767 — Act imposing duties on glass, paper, painters' colors 

and tea imported into the American Colonies. 
30, 1777 — Howe evacuates New Jersey. 



JULY. 

1 to 4, 1778— Battle at Wyoming, Pa. 
3, 1776 — Congress declares by vote for Independence. 
3, 1779— Engagement at Bedford. N. Y. 
3, 1779 — Engagement at Poundridge, N. Y, 
3, 1775 — Washington takes command of the army at Cam- 
bridge. 
3, 1778 — Massacre at Wyoming, Pa 

3, 1781 — Engagement at King's Bridge, N. Y. 

4, 1776— Declaration of Independence first publicly an- 

nounced. 

5, 1778 — Clark captures Kaskaskia, 111., and the next day Ca- 

hokia, 111. 
5, 1777 — Americans abandon Ticonderoga. 

5, 1778— Battle at Vmcennes, Ind. 

5, 1779 — Tryon's raid on New Haven. 

6, 1775 — Congress sets forth the necessity of taking up arms. 
6, 1777 — Crown Point, N. Y,, evacuated by Americans. 

6, 1777 — British occupy Ticonderoga 

6, 1781 — Engagement at Jamestown Ford, Va. 

6, 1781 — Engagement at Green Springs, Va. 

6, 1785 — Standard of American dollar established. 

7, 1777 — Engagement at Skenesborough, N. Y. 

7, 1777 — Sharp fight near Lake George between the Ameri- 

cans and Burgoyne's advance — Battle of Hub- 
bardtown, Vt. 

8, 1779 -Fairfield, Conn., l;urned by British. 
8, 1775 — Engagement at Roxbury, Mass. 

8 to 10, 1776— Engagement at Gwyn's Island, Chesapeake 
Bay, 

8, 1777— Engagement at Fort Anne, N. Y. 

9, 1776 — Leaden statue of King George in Bowling Green, 

New York City, pulled down by the people and 
afterward cast into 42,000 bullets. 

9,1776 — By order of Washington, the Declaration of Inde- 
pendence read at the head of eacii brigade. 

9, 1781— Battle at Currytown, N. Y. 

10, 1777 — Capture of British General Prescott near Bristol, 

R. I. 

11, 1781 — Savannah evacuated by the British. 

11, 1783 — Savannah, Ga , evacuated by the British. 



11, 1796— Detroit (and the Northwest) evacuated by the 

British. 

12, 1776— Draft of Confederation brought into Congress. 

13, I'nJ)— Norwalk, Conn., burned. 

12, 1780 — Rochambeau, with French fleet, lands at Newport. 

12, 1780— Battle at Williamson's Plantation (Brattenville) 

S. C. 

13, 1780— Battle at Cedar Springs, N. C. 

13, 1781— Ninety-six, S. C, evacuated by the British. 

14, 1780— Engagement at Pacolett River, N. C. 

15, 1776 -Engagement at Rayborn Creek, S. C. 

15, 1779 — Wayne recaptures Stony Point, about midnight and 

morning of 16th. 
15, 1780— Engagement at Earle's Ford, N. C. 
15, 1781 — Engagement at Tarry town, N. Y. 

17, 1781 — Engagement at (^uinby's Bridge, S. C. 

18, 1779 — Americans capture Jeisey City. 

19, 1769— British armed sloop Liberty scuttled and sunk by 

the people of Newport, R. I.— the first overt act. 

19, 1775— Provincial Congress of Massachusetts dissolved. 

20, 1775— National fast day. 

21, 1780 — British fleet of 16 ships appear off Newport Gov- 

ernor Heath asks Connecticut for 1,000 militia. 
21, 1780— Battle at Bull's Ferry, N. J. 
21, 1780— Engagement at Block House, Tom's River (Bergen), 

N.J. 

21, 1781 — Cornwallis receives orders to hold the Chesapeake. 

22, 1776 — Congress authorizes the exchangmg of prisoners of 

war. 
22, 1777— Americans abandon Fort Edward, N. Y. 
22, 1779 — Battle and massacre at Minisink, N. Y. 

24, 1776— Engagement at Sorrel River, Canada. 

25, 1777- Congress votes a sword to Lieut. -Col. William Bar- 

ton, for the capture of Prescott. 

27, 1765— Merchants of Boston vote that a partial repeal of the 
stamp tax will not answer. 

27, 1775— General Gage at Boston surrenders command of 
army to General Howe and becomes Civil Gov- 
ernor. 

27, 1777 — Assassination of Jane McCrea by the Indians. 

29, 1778 — D'Estaing arrives at Newport with French fleet, 

forcing English to destroy ten of their war ves- 
sels, 213 guns. 

30, 1780— Engagement at Fort Anderson (Thickety Fort), 

3. C. 

30, 1780~Engagement at Rocky Mount, S. C, 

31, 1777 — Lafayette appointed a Major-General, 
31, 1790 — First American patent issued. 



AUGUST. 

1, 1777 — Engagement at Essenecca Town, S. C. 

1, 1780— Battle of Green Springs, S. C. 

3, 1776 — Formal signing of Declaration of Independence on 

parchment by all except two who signed on Nov. 

4, 1776 and in 1781. 
3, 1777 — Engagement at Dutch Island, R. I, 
3, 1777— Engagement at Moses Kill, N. Y. 
3, 1780— Battle of Mohawk Valley (Fort Plain), N. Y. 

3, 1779— Chevalier de la Luzerne, French Minister, arrived 

in Boston, and was received with salutes, etc. 
4-23, 1777- Battle at Fort Schuyler (Stanwix), N. Y. 

4, 1781— Col. Isaac Haj-ne brutally hanged in Charleston by 

the British. 

5, 1779— First battle at Morrisania, N. Y. 

6, 1777 — Engagement at Oriskany, N. Y. 

6, 1778 — French Minister presented to Congress. 

6, 1780 - British defeat at Hanging Rock, S. C, Andrew 

Jackson began his military career in this battle. 
6, 1790— Congress grants pensions to those disabled by 

wounds. 
7; 1776 — Hancock, privateer, brought into Portsmouth, N. 

H., the Reivard^ a three-decker. 
8, 1780— Engagement at Wofford's Iron Works, Cedar 

Springs, S. C. 
10, 1776 — Declaration of Independence read at Savannah, 

Ga. 

10, 1778- British fleet of thirty-four sail; having appeared 

before Newport, the French fleet came out and 
gave chase; the English got away without a 
fight. 

11, 1779 — Resolutions of Congress granting half pay for life 

to ofificers serving until the end of the war. 
13, 1775— British naval attack on Gloucester, Mass., beaten 
off. 

13, 1779 — Massachusetts fleet of thirty-seven small vessels, 

besieging British fort at mouth of Penobscot 
_ River, attacked and destroyed by enemy's fleet. 

14, 1765 — First opposition to ministerial plan for enslaving 

the Colonies. 

15, 1780— Engagement at Ford of the Wateree, S. C. 

16, 1777— Battle of Bennington. 

16, 1780— First battle of Camden, S. C. Gates defeated. 

16, 1780— Battle of Gum Swamp, S. C 

18, 1780— Engagement at Fishing Creek (Catawba Ford), 

S. C. 
18, 1780— Engagement at Musgrove's Mills, S. C. 



18, 1783— Battle of Blue Licks, Ky. 

19, 1779 — Major Lee captures the British garrison at Paulus 

Hook, VVeehawken. 

20, 1776 — Fight in the Hudson River between American fire 

ships and British men-of-war; the latter forced to 

retire. 
30, 1780 — Engagement at Great Savannah (Nelson's Ferry), 

S. C. 
21 and 33, 1777 — American raid from Jersey into Staten 

Island. 
23 and 33, 1776 — Engagement at Flatbush, L. I. 

32, 1777— British raise the siege at Fort Schuyler, N. Y. 

33, 1781 — Engagement at Wawarsing, N. Y. 

23, 1775 — Citizens of New York City removed 31 cannon 
from the Battery, under fire of the Asia, British 
man-of-war. 

35, 1777-British land at Elk River, Md. 

26, 1776— Battle at Valley Grove, L. 1. 

37, 1776— Battle of Long Island. 

27, 1783— Battle at Combahee Ferry, S. C. Last action of the 

War ; 7 years, 4 months and 8 days after Lex- 
ington. 

38, 1778 — D'Estaing's fleet arrives in Boston. 

29, 1775— Attack on New York. 

29-30, 1776 — Americans retreat from Long Island. 

39, 1778— Engagement at Butts Hill, R. I. 

39, 1778— Battle at Quaker Hill, Rhode Island. 

39, 1779 — Tories and Indians defeated at Elmira, N. Y. 

30, 1775 — Schuyler invades Canada. 
30, 1779— Battle at Tarrytown, N. Y. 

30, 1781 — Engagement at Parker's Ferry, S. C. 

31, 1778 — Engagement at Indian Field and Bridge, N. Y. 

31, 1781 — Washington, Rochambeau and Chastellux, with 
their staff officers, were received in Philadelphia 
with public rejoicings. Washington paid his 
respects to Congress 



SEPTEMBER. 

1, 1775 — Page's men cut down the Boston Liberty Tree. 
1, 1777— Battle of Fort Henry, Wheeling, Va. 
1, 1779 — D'Estaing captures four British men-of-war. 
1, 1781— Battle of West Haven, Conn. 
3, 1777— Battle of Iron Hill, Delaware. 
3, 1783 — Treaty of Peace signed at Paris. 
5, 1774: — The first session of the Continental Congress at 
Philadelphia. 



5, 1779— Battle of Lloyd's Neck, N. Y, 

6, 1781— Naval fight in the Chesapeake between De Grasse 

and Graves. 
6, 1781— Battle of Fort Griswold, Conn, 
t), 1781 — New London, Conn., burned by the British, under 

Benedict Arnold. 
8, 1781— Battle of Eutaw Springs, S. C. 
11, 1777— Battle of Brandywine, Pa. 
13, 1780— Battle of Cane Creek, N. C. 
13, 1776— British land in New York, on Hudson River side. 

13, 1781— Battle of Lindley's Mill, N. C. 
13, 1781— Battle of Hillsborough, N. C. 

14, 1775— Engagement at Fort Johnson, S. C. 
14, 1779— Battle of Geneseo. N. Y. 

14, 1780— Battle of Fort Grierson, Augusta, Ga. 

15, 1776— British land in New York, East River side, at Kipp's 

Bay. 
15, 1776— Putnam saved from capture, near New York City, 
by Mrs. Murray. 

15, 1780— Battle of White House, Georgia. 

16, 1776— Battle of Harlem Plains, N. Y. 

16, 1778— Battle of Westchester, N. Y. 

17, 1787 — U. S. Constitution adopted by Constitutional Con- 

18, 1775— Battle of St. Johns, Canada. I vention 

18, 1777- Battle of Lake George, N. Y. 

19, 1777— First Battle of Bemis Heights, sometimes called 

Freeman's Farm, Stillwater, or Saratoga. 

20, 1777— Battle of Paoli, Pa. 

21, 1776— Large part of New York City burned. 

21, 1776— Capture of Nathan Hale in New York City by the 
British. 

21, 1780— Battle of Wahab's Plantation, S. C. 

22, 1776— Hanging of Nathan Hale in New York City, 

23, 1779 — Bon Homme Richard captures Serapis. 
23, 1779 — Siege of Savannah begun 

23, 1780— Capture of Major Andre. 

24, 1776— Battle of Montressor's Island, N. Y. 
24, 1777— Battle of Diamond Island, N. Y. 

25, 1775— Engagement near Montreal and capture of Ethan 

Allen. 

25, 1780— Flight of Benedict Arnold to the British. 

26, 1775— Capture of Montreal by Montgomery. 
26, 1777— British enter Philadelphia. 

26, 1778 -Battle at Fort Henry, Wheeling, Va. 

26, 1780— Battle at Charlotte. N. C. 

28, 1778- Battle of Tappan. N. Y. 

30, 1775 — Skirmish at Stonington, Conn. 

30, 1781— Siege of Yorktown begun. 

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OCTOBER. 

1, 1768 — Arrival of British troops at Boston. 

3, 1780--Hanging of Major Andre, at Tappan, N. Y. 

4, 1777 — Battle of Germantown, Pa. 

5, 1775 — Congress authorizes the use of two armed vessels; 

origin of our Navy. 
6, 1777 — Forts Montgomery and Clinton, on Highlands of 
the Hudson, captured by British. 

6, 1778— Engagement at Chestnut Creek, N. J. 
7, 1775 — Engagement at Bristol, R I. 

7, 1777 — Second battle of Bemis Heights, sometimes called 

Freeman's Farm, Saratoga, or Stillwater. 

7, 1780— Battle of King's Mountain, S. C. 

9, 1779— Battle of Chemung at Elmira (Newton), N. Y. 

9, 1779 — Repulse of French and Americans at Savannah. 
10, 1781— Engagement at Threadwell Neck, N. Y. 
11-13,1776 — Naval battle near Valcour Island, Lake Champlain. 

12, 1776— Throg's Neck, N. Y., skirmish. 

13, 1777— British burn Kingston, N. Y. 

14, 1781 — Americans captured two redoubts at Yorktown, Va. 
15, 1778 — Engagement at Mincock Island, N. J. 
15, 1778 — Engagement at Egg Harbor, N. J. 

15, 1780— Engagement at Middleburg, N. Y. 

16, 1781 — Engagement at Monk's Corner, N. Y. 
17, 1775 — Burning of Falmouth, Me. 

17, 1777 — Surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga, N. Y. 

17, 1780^Engagement at Schoharie, N. Y. 

18, 1775 — Surrender of Fort Chambly, Canada. 
18, 1776— Engagement at Pell's Point, N, Y. 
18, 1776— Engagement at New Rochelle, N. Y. 

18, 1783 — Congress votes to disband army on Nov. 2. 

18, 1800 — Spain again ceded to France the territory of Louisi- 

ana. 

19, 1774 — Brig Peggy Stewart^ loaded with tea, burned by 

patriots at Annapolis, Md. 
19, 1779 — End of siege at Savannah, Ga. 
19, 1780— Engagement at Fort Keyser, N. Y. 
19, 1780 — Engagement at Stone Arabia, N. Y, 
19, 1781 — Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. 
21, 1780— Engagement at Kiock's Field, N. Y. 
23. 1777 — Engagement at Fort Mercer, at Red Bank, N. J. 
23, 1777— Engagement at Fort Mifflin, Pa, 
23, 1780--Engagement at Kanassoraga, N. Y. 
24, 1781— Engagement at Johnson Hall, N, Y. 
25, 1780 — Engagement at Black River, S C. 
25, 1780 — Engagement at Tarcote Swamp, S. C. 
36, 1775— Battle of Hampton, Va. 

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28, 1776— Battle of White Plains, near New York City. 

29, 1780 — Engagement at German Flatz, N. Y. 

30, 1781 — Engagement at Jerseyfield, N. Y. 

30, 1781— Engagement at West Canada Creek, N. Y. 

31, 1775 — Carleton repulsed by Montgomery at crossing of St. 

Lawrence River. 



NOVEMBER. 

1,1765— Stamp Act took effect. 

2, 1776 — Lieut. Wm. Demont deserts to British with plans of 

Fort Washmgton. 
2, 1783 — Washington's farewell address to army. 

2, 1783 — American army disbanded. 

3, 1775 — Montgomery captures fort at St. Johns, Canada. 

3, 1776— British abandon Crown Point. 

4, 1774 — Declaration of Rights by Congress. 
4, 1782 — Engagement at John's Island, S C. 

7, 1775 — Lord Dunmore proclaims mariial law in Virginia. 

7, 1779 — Engagement at Jefferd's Neck, N. Y. 

8, 1776 — Fort Washington, New York — engagement with 

, British fleet. 

9, 1775 — Engagement at Phipps Farm, Mass. 

9, 1780 — Engagement at Fish Dam Ford, Broad River, 
S. C. 

10, 1777— Attack on Fort Mifflin, Pa. 

11, 1778— Massacre at Cherry Valley, N. Y. 

12, 1780— Battle at Broad River, S.C. 

13, 1775— Montgomery captures Montreal. 

13, 1788 — North Carolina ratifies the Constitution. 

15, 1777 — Articles of Confederation adopted by Con^tress. 

16, 1776 — Engagement at Cock Hill Fort, New York. 

16, 1776 — British capture Fort Washington, New York City. 

16, 1776— Battle at Fort Tryon, New York. 

16, 1776 — Engagement at Harlem Cove, N. Y. 

16, 1776 — Battle at Fort George, Manhattan Island. 

18, 1T76— Fort Lee, N. J , abandoned 

19, 1777 — Fort Mifflin, Pa., abandoned by Americans. 

19, 1778 — Engagement at Spencer's Hill, Bulltown Swamp, 
Ga. 

20, 1776 — Engagement at Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia. 
20, 1780 -Battle at Black Stock, Tyger River, S. C. 

23, 1765. — Court at Frederick, Md., decides stamped paper 
unnecessary. 

23, 1780 — Capture of Fort George, Long Island, by Ka'y r 

Tallmadge. 

24, 1778 — Engagement at Medway Church, Ga. 

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25, 1783 — New York evacuated by the British, 

30, 1782 — Independence acknowledged by Great Britain. 

30, 1782 — Preliminary Treaty of Peace signed at Paris. 



DECEMBER. 

1, 1776— Battle of Brunswick. 

3, 1787 — Delaware ratified the Constitution. 

4, 1780 — Engagement at Long Cane, S. C. 

4, 1783 — Washington's farewell to his officers at PVaunce's 
Tavern, New York City 

4, 1780 — Engagement at Pugley's Mills, S. C. 

5, 1777— Battle of Whitemarsh, Pa. 

6, 1777— Battle of Chestnut Hill, Pa. 

7, 1776 — Benjamin Franklin reaches France. 

7, 1777— Battle of Edge Hill, Pa. 

8, 1775^Siege of Quebec begins. 

8, 1776 — British fleet takes possession of Newport. 

8, 1777— Skirmish at Whitemarsh, Pa. 

9, 1775 — Battle of Great Bridge, Va., near Norfolk. 
9, 1780 — Engagement at Horseneck. Conn. 

10, 1777 — Americans raid in Long Island. 

13, 1776 — Capture of General Lee by the British. 

13, 1787 — Pennsylvania ratifies the Constitution. 

14, 1782 — Charleston evacuated by the British. 

16, 1773— Boston Tea Party. 

17, 1776— Battle of Springfield, N. J. 

17, 1778 — British capture Vincennes, Ind. 

19, 1777 — Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge. 

19, 1787 — New Jersey ratifies the Constitution. 

22, 1775 — Engagement at Cane Brake, S. C. 

23, 1783 — Washington resigns his commission at Annapolis. 
25, 1776 — Washington crosses the Delaware. 

25, 1778 — Engagement at Young's House, Four Corners, N.Y. 

26, 1776— Battle of Trenton. 

29, 1776 — Washington advances again into New Jersey. 
.'29, 1778 — British capture Savannah. 

30, 1776 — Commissioners sent to France. 

31, 1775 — Assault upon Quebec, and death of Montgomery. 



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THE FOREGOING EVENTS. 



Arranged Alphabetically. 



Amboy, N. J.— Engagement at Punk Hill, March 8, 1777. 
Amelia Island, Fla.— Engagement of, May 19, 1777. 
American Army disbanded, Nov. 2, 1783. 
Anderson (Fort), Ga. — Engagement at, July 30, 1780. 
Andre (Major) — Captured near Tarrytown, Sept. 23; hanged, 

Oct. 3, 1780. 
Anne (Fort), N. Y.— Engagement at, July 8, 1777. 
Arnold's treason discovered, Sept. 25, 1780. 
Armstrong letter circulated at Newburgh, N. Y., March 10, 

1783. 
Augusta, Ga.— Engagement at, Jan. 29, 1777. 
Augusta, Ga. — Engagement at Fort Grierson, Sept. 14, 1780. 
Augusta, Ga. — End of occupation by British, Sept. 18, 1780. 
Augusta, Ga. — Siege of, April 16 to June 5, 1781. 
Augusta, Ga. — Engagement at Fort Cornwallis, May 24, 1781. 



B 

Balfour (Fort), S. C— Battle of, April 12, 1781. 

Barren Hill, Pa.— Engagement at. May 20, 1778. 

Beaufort, S. C. — Engagement at, Feb. 3, 1779. 

Bedford, N. Y.— Engagement at, July 2, 1779. 

Bemis Heights (Saratoga), N. Y. — Battles of, Sept. 19 and 

Oct. 7, 1777. 
Bennington, Vt.— Battle of, Aug. 16, 1777. 
Bergen, N. J. — Engagement at Block House on Toms River, 

July 19 and 21, 1780. 
Biggins Bridge (Monk's Corner), S.C. — Engagement at, April 

14, 1780. 

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Black River, S. C— Engagement at. Oct. 25, 1780. 

Black Stock (Tyger Riven, S. C. — Engagement at, Nov. 20, 

1780. 
Block House (Toms River, Bergen), N. J.— Engagement at, 

July 19 and 21. 1780. 
Blue Licks, Ky.— Battle of, Aug. 18, 1782. 
Bon Homme Richard captures Serapis, Sept. 23, 1779. 
Boston — Arrival of British troops, Oct 1, 1768. 
Boston merchants vote that a partial repeal ot stamp tax will 

not answer, July 27, 1705. 
Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770. 
Boston "Tea Party," Dec. 1(5, 1773. 
Boston "Port Bill" passed, forbidding importations, March 

31, 1774. 
Boston blockaded by Massachusetts Militia, April 21, 1775. 
Boston— Siege of, June 17, 1775, to March 17, 1776. 
Boston — General Ciage becomes Civil Governor, July 27, 1775. 
Boston — Liberty Tree cut down, Sept. 1, 1775. 
Boston — Evacuation by British, March 17, 1776. 
Boston — Washington's triumphal entry, March 20, 1776. 
Bordentown, N. J.— Battle of. May 8, J778. 
Bound Brook, N. J. — Engagement at. April 13, 1777. 
Brandywine— Battle of, Sept. 11, 1777. 
Brattenville, S. C— Battle of Williamson's Plantation, July 

12, 1780. 
Breed's Hill (Bunker), Mass.— Battle of, June 17,1775. 
Brier Creek, Ga.— Battle of, March 3. 1779. 
Bristol, Pa.— Battle of, April 17, 1778. 
Bristol, R. I.— Engagement at, Oct. 7, 1775. 
British Ministry resigns, March 20, 1782. 
Broad River, S. C— Battle at, Nov, 12, 1780. 
Brooklyn, N. Y.— Battle of Long Island, Aug. 27, 1776. 
Bruce Cross Roads, N. C. — Engagement at, Feb. 12, 1781. 
Brunswick. N. J. — Battle of, Dec. 1, 1776. 
Bull's Ferry, N. J.— Battle at, July 21, 1780, 
Bunker's Hill — See Breed's Hill. 
Butts Hill, R. I.— Engagement at, Aug. 29, 1778. 



Cahokia, 111., captured from British by Clark, July 5, 1778. 
Cambridge, Mass. — Washington takes command of the army 

at, Julv 2, 1775. 
Camden, S. C.— Battle of, Auir. 16, 1780. 
Camden, S. C— Second Battle of, April 25, 1781. 
Camden, S. C— Burned by British, May 10, 1781. 
Canada invaded by Schuyler, Aug. 30, l'i75. 

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Cane Brake, S. C. — Engagement at, Dec. ;i^. 1775. 
Cane Creek, N. C. — Engageinent al, Sept. ]2, 1780. 
Cars Fort, Ga.^ — Engagement at, Feb, 10, 1779. 
Caughnawaga, N. Y. — Engagement at. May 22, 1780. 
Cedars. Canada — Battle of. May 19, 1770. 
Cedar Springs, N. C— Battle at, July 13, 1780. 
Cedar Springs, S. C. — Engagement at, Aug. 8, 1780. 
Chadd's (Ford< Brandywine), Del— Battle of, Sept. 11, 1777. 
Chambly, Canada — Surrender of Fort, Oct. 18, 1775 
Chambly, Canada— Second Engagemt-nt at June 16, 1776. 
Champlain (Lake) — Naval Battle at Valcour Islaud, Oct. 11- 

13, 177b 
Charles City, C. H., Va.— Engagement at, Jan. 8, 1781. 
Charlotte, N. C— Battle of, Sept. 26, 1780. 

Charleston, S. C. — "Lexington Alarm" posted. May 11. 1775, 
Charleston, S. C. — Bombardment of Fort Moultrie, June 28, 

1776. 
Charleston, S. C— Siege of, March 29 to May 12, 1780. 
Charleston, S. C— Sortie from, April 24, 1780. 
Charleston, S. C. — Bombardmenl ot Fort Moultrie, May 7 

1780. 
Charleston, S. C— Surrender to British of. May 12, 1780. 
Charleston, S. C. — British hang Col. Isaac Hayne at, Aug. 4, 

1781. 
Charleston. S. C, evacuated by British, Dec. 14, 1782. 
Charleston Neck, S. C— Engagement at. May 11, 1779. 
Charlestown, Mass.- -Battle of, Jan. 8, 1776 
Chemung— Battle of, at Newton (Elmira), N. Y., Oct. 9, 1779. 
Cherokee Ford, S. C — Engagement at, Feb. 14, 1779. 
Cherry Valley, N. Y.— Massacre at, Nov. ii, 1778. 
Chestnut Creek, N.J. — Engagement at, Oct. 6, 1778. 
Chestnut Hill, Pa.— Battle of, Dec. 6, 1777. 
Cincinnati — Society of, organized May 13. 1783. 
Clapp's Mills, N. C— Engagement of, March 2, 1781 
Clinton (Fort), N. Y.— Captured by the British, Oct 6, 1777. 
Cobleskill, N.Y.— Engagement at, June 1, 1778. 
Cock Hill Fort, N. Y. City— Captured by the British, Nov. 

16, 1776. 
Combahee Ferry, S. C— Engagement at, Aug. 27, 1783. 
Commerce decided free by Congress, April 6, 1776. 
Concord, Mass.— Battle of, April 19, 1775. 
Confederation — Articles of, adopted, November 15, 1777. 
Congress— First session at Philadelphia, Sept. 5, 1774. 
Congress passes "Declaration of Rights,'' Nov. 4, 1774. 
Congress— Second session. May 10, 1775. 
Congress declares for taking up arms, July 6, 1775. 
Congress authorizes the use of two armed vessels. The origin 

of our navy, Oct. 5, 1775. 

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Congress authorizes the employment of privateers, March 23, 

1776. 
Congress — Resolution that ''these united colonies" are free 

and independent States, introduced June 7, 1776. 
Congress votes for Independence, July 3, 1776. 
Congress authorizes exchange of prisoners of war, July 23, 

1776. 
Congress sends commissioners to France, Dec. 30, 1776. 
Congress adopts the articles of confederation, November 15, 

1777. 
Congress votes seven years' half pay to officers serving until 

the end of the war. May 15, 1778. 
Congress passes the measure for instituting government by 

the people, May 15, 1778. 
Congress voted half pay for life to officers serving until end of 

war, Aug. 11, 1779. 
Congress votes to medical officers half pay for life, June 17, 

1781. 
Congress receives Washington, Rochambeau and Chastellux 

and others, Aug. 31, 1781, 
Congress grants full pay to officers for five years, March 22, 

1783. 
Congress votes on October 18 to disband army on November 2, 

1783. 
Congress ratifies treaty of peace, Jan. 1-t, 1784. 
Congress — First session under the new Constitution, March 4, 

1789. 
Congress passes a pension bill, Aug, 6, 1790, 
Connecticut instructs her delegates for independence, June 

14, 1776. 
Connecticut asked for 1,000 militia, July 21, 1780. 
Connecticut ratifies Constitution, Jan. 9, 1788. 
Connecticut Farms, N. J. — Engagement at, June 7 to 23, 

1780. 
Constitution adopted by the Constitutional Convention, Sept. 

17, 1787. 
Constitution ratified by Delaware, Dec, 3, 1787, 
Constitution ratified by Pennsylvania, Dec. 13,1787, 
Constitution ratified by New Jersey, Dec. 19, 1787. 
Constitution ratified by Georgia, Jan. 2, 1788. 
Constitution ratified by Connecticut, Jan. 9, 1788, 
Constitution ratified by Massachussetts, Feb, 6, 1788, 
Constitution ratified by South Carolina, April 28, 1788. 
Constitution ratified by Maryland, April 28, 1788, 
Constitution ratified by New Hampshire, June 21, 1788, which 

made the necessary two thirds of the States, 
Constitution ratified by Virginia, June 25, 1788. 
Constitution ratified by New York, June 27, 1788, 



Constitution ratified by North Carolina,vNov. 13, 1788. 
Constitution ratified by Rhode Island, May 29, ITJIK). 
Constitution went into legal effect, March 4, 1T89. 
Coram, Long Island — Engagement at Port George, Nov. 3?, 

1780. 
Cornwallis ordered to hold the Chesapeake^ July 2], 1781. 
Cornwallis (Fort), Augusta, Ga. — Engagements at, Sept. 14 to 

18, 1780, and May 34, 1781. 
Cowan's Ford, N. J.^ — Engagement at, Feb. 1, 1781. 
Cowpens, S. C— Battle of, Jan. 17, 1781. • 

Crompo Hill, Conn. — Skirmish at, April 38, 1777. 
Crooked Billet, Pa. — Engagement at, May ], 1778. 
Croton River, N. Y.— Engagement at. May 14, 1781. 
Crown Point taken by Seth Warner, May 13, 1775. 
Crown Point retaken by the British, June 16, 1777. 
Crown Point, New York, evacuated by Americans, July 6, 

1777. 
Crown Point abandoned by British, Nov, 3, 1776. 
Cumberland (Fort), Nova Scotia, — Engagement at, Nov. 30, 

1776, 
Currytown, N. Y.— Battle of, July 9, 1781. 



Danbury, Conn., raided, April 25 to 37, 1777. 

Declaration of Independence passed by vote of Congress, 
July 3 1776. 

Declaration of Independence first publicly announced at Phil- 
adelphia, July 4, 1776. 

Declaration of Independence formally signed on parchment, 
Aug. 2, 1776. 

Declaration of Independence read to troops in New York 
City, July 9, 1776. 

Delaware declares for Independence, June 15, 1776. 

Delaware ratifies the Constitution. Dec. 3, 1787. 

Demont, Lieut. \Vm., deserts to British with plans of Fort 
Washington, Nov, 2, 1776. 

Detroit, Mich., evacuated by British, July 11, 1796. 

Diamond Island, N. Y.— Battle of. Sept, 34. 1777. 

Dollar— standard of, estabhshed, July 6, 1785. 

Dorchester Heights, overlooking Boston, fortified by Wash- 
ington, March 4, 1776. 

Dorchester Neck, Mass. — Engagement at, Feb. 14, 1776, 

Dreadnought (Fort), Ga.— Engagement at. May 31, 1781, 

Dutch Island, R. I. — Engagement at, Aug, 2, 1777. 

Duties on importations of tea, glass, paper, etc, June 29, 
1767. 

Duties repealed except on tea, March 5, 1770. 



Earle's Ford, N. C— Engagement at, July 15,1780. 

East Chester, N. Y. — Engagement at, January 18, 1780. 

Ebenezer, Ga. — Engagement at, June jS, 1783. 

Edge Hill, Pa.— Engagement at, Dec. 7, 1777. 

Edward (Fort), N. Y., a±)andoned by Americans, July 33 

1777. 
I^g Harbor, N. J. — Engagement at, Oct. 15, 1778. 
Elizabethtown, N. J. — Second engagement at, June 6, 1780. 
Elizabethtown, N. Y. — Engagement at, Jan. 25, 1780. 
Elk River, Md.— British land at, Aug. 35, 1777. 
Elmira (Newton), N. Y. — Tories and Indians defeated at, 

Aug. 29, 1779. 
Esopus (Kingston), N. Y., burned Oct. 13, 1777. 
Essenecca Town, S. C.--Engagement at, Aug. 1, 1777. 
Eutaw Springs, S. C. — Battle o., Sept. 8, 1781. 



Falmouth, Me.— Burning of, Oct. 17, 1775. 

Fast Day (national) July 30, 1775. 

Fast day observed, May 17, 1776. 

Fish Dam Ford (Broad River), S. C. — Engagement at, Nov. 

9. 1780. 
Fishing Creek, S. C. — Engagement at, Aug. 18,1780. 
Flag — Thirteen stripes and crosses first used, Jan. 1, 1776. 
Flag (stars and stripes) adopted, June 14, 1777. 
Flatbush, L. I.— Engagement at, Aug. 33 and 33,1776. 
Fogland Ferry, R. I. — Engagement at, Jan. 10, 1777. 
Fort Watson, S. C. — Engagement at, April 15 to 23, 1781. 
Four Corners (Young's House), N. Y. — Engagement at, Dec. 

35, 1778, and Feb. 3, 1780. 
France— Treaty with, Feb. 6, 1778. 
Franklin reaches France, Dec. 7, 1776. 
Franklin secures treaty with France, Feb. 6, 1778. 
Freehold, N. J. — See Monmouth. 
Freeman's F'arm — See Bemis Heights. 
French fleet, under D'Estaing, arrives at Newport, R. I., July 

39, 1778. 
French Minister presented to Congress, Aug. 6, 1778. 
French fleet chased British fleet from Newport, Aug. 10, 1778. 
French fleet under D'Estaing arrived at Boston, Aug. 38, 1778. 
French minister arrived at Boston, Aug, 3, 1779. 
French under D'Estaing capture four British men-of-war, 

Sept. 1, 1779. 
French, under Rochambeau, land at Newport, July 13, 1780. 



Galpin(Fort), Ga. — Engagement at, May 21, 1781. 

Gaspee (British sloop) burned at Providence, June 10, 1772. 

George (Fort), Coram, L. I. — Engagement at, Nov, 23, 1780. 

George (Fort), New York City, captured by British, Nov. 16, 
1776. 

Georgia instructs delegates for Independence, April 5, 1776. 

George (Lake), N.Y.— Battle of, Sept. 18, 1777. 

George III. informed by Parliament of American rebellion, 
Feb. 9, 1775. 

Geneseo, N. Y. — Engagement at, Sept. 14, 1779. 

German Flats, N. Y.— Engagement at Oct. 29, 1780. 

Germantown, Pa.— Battle of, Oct. 4. 1777. 

Gloucester, Mass. — British attack defeated, Aug. 13, 1775. 

Granby (Fort) S. C— Engagement at, May 15, 1781. 

Grape Island, Mass. — Engagement at, May 21, 1775. 

Great Bridge, Va.— Battle near Norfolk, Dec. 9, 1775. 

Great Savannah (Nelson's Ferry), S. C. — Engagement at, 
Aug. 20, 1780. 

Green Spring, S. C— Battle of, Aug. 1, 1780. 

Green Springs, Va. — Engagement at, July 6, 1781. 

Greenwich, Conn.— Battle of, June 19, 1779. 

Gnerson (Fort), Augusta, Ga.^ — Engagement at, Sept. 14 to 18, 
1780, and May 24, 1781. 

Griswold (Fort), Conn. — See Groton. 

Groton, Conn. — Fort Griswold captured and garrison mas- 
sacred by the British, Sept 6, 1781. 

Guilford Court House, N. C— Battle of, March JL5, 1781. 

Gum Swamp, S. C, — Engagement at, Aug. 16, 1780. 

Gwyn's Island, Chesapeake Bay — Engagement at, July 8 to 
10, 1776. 



Hale (Nathan) hanged by British in New York City, Sept. 23, 
1776. 

Hampton, Va. — Engagement at, Oct. 26, 1775. 

Hancock's Bridge, N. J — Engagement at, March 21, 1778. 

Hanging Rock, S. C— British defeat at. Aug. 6, 1780. 

Harlem Plains— Battle of, Sept. 16, 1776. 

Harlem Heights, N, Y.— Battle of, Nov. 16. 1776. 

Haw River, N. C.— Engagement at, Feb. 25, 1781. 

Hickory Hill, Ga. — Engagement at, June 28, 1779. 

Highlands, N. Y.— Engagement at. March 24, 1777. 

Highland Forts (Montgomery and CHnton), captured by Brit- 
ish, Oct. 6, 1777. 

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Hillsboro, N, C. — Engagements at, April 25, 1781, and Sept. 

13, 1781. 
Hobkirk's Hill, S. C— Battle of, April 25. 1781. 
Hogg Island, INlass. — Engagement at, May 27, 1775. 
Horseneck, Conn. — Engagements at, Feb. 26, 1779, and Dec. 

9, 1780. 
Hubbardtovvn, Vt.— Battle of. July 7, 1777. 
Hudson River — American fireships force British men-of-war 

to retire, Aug, 20, 1776. 
Hutchinson's Island, .Ga, — Engagement of, March 7, 1776. 



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Independence acknowledged by Great Britain, Nov. 30, 1782. 
Indian Field, N, Y. — Engagemoit at, Aug. 31, 1778. 
Invalid corps formed by Act of Congress, June 23, 1777. 
Iron Hill, Del.— Battle of, Sept. 3, 1777. 
Isle aux Noix, Canada — Engagement at, June 24, 1776. 



Jamestown Ford, Va. — Engagement at, July 6, 1781, 
Jefferd's Neck, N. Y. — Engagement at, Nov. 7, 1779. 
Jersey City captured by Americans, July 18, 1779. 
Jerseyfield, N. Y.— Engagement at, Oct. 30, 1781. 
John's Island, S.C. — Engagement at, Nov. 4, 1782. 
Johnson (Fort), S. C.^Engagement at, Sept. 14, 1775. 
Johnson Hall. N. Y.— Engagement at, Oct. 24, 1781. 
Johnstown, N. Y.— Battle of. May 22, 1780. 



Karrassoraga, N. Y. — Engagement at, Oct. 23, 1780. 

Kaskaskia, 111., captured from British by Clark, July 5. 1778. 

Kegs— Battle of the, January 4, 1778. 

Kettle Creek, Ga.— Engagement at, Feb. 14, 1779. 

Keyser (Fort), N Y.— Engagement at, Oct. 19, 1780. 

Kingsbridge, N. Y. — Engagements at, Jan. 17, 1777, and July 

3, 1781. 
King's Mountain, S. C— Battle of, Oct. 7, 1780. 
Kingston, N. Y., burned, Oct. 13, 1777. 
Klock's Field, N. Y.— Engagement at, Oct. 21, 1780. 

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Lafayette appointed Major-General, July 31, 1777. 

Lanneau's Ferry, S. C. — Engagement at, May 6, 1780. 

Last action of the war at Combahee Ferry, S. C, August 

27, 1783. 
Lee invested with command south of Potomac, March 20, 1776. 
Lee (General) captured by British, Dec. 13, 1776. 
Lee (Fort), New Jersey, abandoned by Americans, Nov. 18, 

1776. 
Lexington, Mass — Battle of, April 19, 177-5. 
Liberty Tree at Boston cut down, Sept. 1, 1775. 
Lindley'sHill, N, C.— Battle of, Sept. 13, 1781. 
Lloyd's Neck, N. Y.— Battle of, Sept. 5, 1779. 
Long Cane, S. C. — Engagement at, Dec. 4, 1780, 
Long Island— Battle of, at Brooklyn, Aug, 27, 1776. 

" Americans retreat from, Aug. 29, 1776. 

Long Island, N. Y., raided by Americans, Dec. 10, 1777. 
Louisiana ceded to France by Spain, Oct, 18, 1800. 



M 

Machias, Me. — Sloop Margaretta seized at, June 12, 1775. 
Martha's Vineyard — Engagement at. May 5, 1775. 
Maryland declares for Independence, June 28, 1776. 
Maryland ratifies the Constitution, April 28, 1788. 
Massachusetts charter annulled and people declared "rebels," 

May 20, 1774. 
Massachusetts — Provincial Congress of, dissolved, July 19, 

1775. 
Massachusetts expunges name of king from legal proceedings, 

May 1,1776. 
Massachusetts fleet of thirty-seven small vessels defeated at 

mouth of Penobscot River, Aug. 13, '779. 
Massachusetts ratifies the Constitution, Feb. 6, 1788. 
McCrea (Jane) killed by the Indians, July 27, 1777. 
Mcintosh (Fort), Ga— Engagement at, Feb. 2-4, 1777. 
Mecklenburg, N. C. — Declaration of Independence, May 20, 

1775. 
Medway Church, Ga —Engagement at. Nov. 24, 1778. 
Mercer (Fort), N J.— Engagement at, Oct. 22, 1777. 
Middleburg, N. Y.— Engagement at, Oct. 15, 1780. 
Middletown, N. J.— Engagement at, April 27, 1779. 
MifHin (Fort), Pa.— Engagements at, Oct. 23, 1777, and Nov. 

10, 1777. 
Mifflin (Fort), Pa., abandoned by Americans, Nov. 19, 1777. 

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Millstone, N. J.— Engagements at, Jan. 32, 1777, and June 17, 

1777. 
Mincock Island, N. J. — Engagement at, Oct. 15, 1778. 
Minisink, N. Y.— Battle and massacre at, July 22, 1779. 
Mischianza— The festival of, at Philadelphia, May 18. 1778. 
Mohawk Valley, N. Y.— Battle of Fort Plain, Aug. 2, 1780. 
Moore's Creek, N. C. — Engagement at, Feb. 37, ]77(i. 
Monk's Corner (Biggins Bridge), S. C. — April li, 1780. 
Monk's Corner, N. Y. — Engagement at, Oct. 16, 1781. 
Monmouth, N. J.— Battle of, June 28, 1778. 
Montgomery repulses Carleton at crossing of St. Lawrence 

River, Oct. 31,1775. 
Montgomery captures fort at St. John's, Canada, Nov, 3, 1775. 
Montgomery fell at Quebec, Dec. 31, 1775. 
Montgomery (Fort), N. Y., captured by the British, Oct. 6» 

1777. 
Montreal, Canada — Skirmish at. Sept, 25, 1775. 
Montreal captured by Montgomery, Sept. 2<j, 1775. 
Montreal retaken by Montgomery, Nov. 13, 1775. 
Montressor's Island, N. Y.— Battle of, Sept. 24, 1776. 
Musgrove's Mills, S. C. ^Engagement at. Aug. 18, 1780. 
Morris (Fort), Sunbury, Ga. — Engagement at, January 9, 

1779. 
Morris (Robt.), becomes Superintendent of Finance, Feb. 20, 

1781. 
Morrisania, N. Y. — Engagements at, Aug. 5. 1779, Jan. 22, 

1781, and March 4,1782. 
Moses Kill, N. Y. — Engagement at, Aug, 2, 1777. 
Motte (Fort), S. C— Battle of. May 12, 1781. 
Moultrie <Fort), S. C— Bombarded, May 7,1780. 



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Naval fight in the Chespeake between DeGrasse and Graves, 

Sept. 5, 1781. 
Negroes- First enlistment of, Jan. 1, 1776. 
Nelson's Ferry (Great Savannah), S, C. — Engagement at, 

Aug, 20, 1780. 
Nelson's Ferry, S. C. — Engagement at. May 14, 1781. 
Newark, N, J. — Engagement at, Jan. 25, 1780. 
New Bridge, N. J.— Engagement at, April 15. 1780. 
Newburgh— Preliminary treaty of peace proclaimed at, April 

19, 1783. 
New Hampshire declares for independence, June 15, 1776. 
New Hampshire ratifies the Constitution, June 21, 1788. 
New Haven, Conn,, raided by Tryon, July 5, 1779. 

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New Jersey evacuated by Howe, June 30, 1777. 

New Jersey ratifies the Constitution, Dec. 19, 1787. 

New London (Conn.) burned by the British under Arnold 
Sept. 6, 1781 

Newport, R. I. — British sloop Liberty captured at, July 19 
1769 

Newport, R. I., captured by British fleet, Dec. 8, 1776. 

Newport, R. I.— French land at, July 10, 1780. 

Newport, R. I.— British fleet visits, July 21, 1780. 

New Rochelle, N. \. — Engagement at, Oct. 18, 1776. 

Newton (Elmira), N. Y.— Battle of Chemung, Oct. 9, 1779. 

Newton (Elmira), N. Y. — Engagement at, Aug. 29, 1779. 

New York declares for Independence, June 11, 1776. 

New York ratifies the Constitution, June 27, 1788. 

New York City — Twenty-one cannon removed from the Bat- 
tery, under fire oit\\e. Asia^ Aug. 23, 1775. 

New York City— British attack, Aug. 29, 1775. 

New York City — Clinton anchored in bay, Feb. 4, 1776. 

New York City — Statue of King George on Bowling Green 
destroyed, July 9, 1776. 

New York City — British land (west side) Sept. 13 (east side), 
Sept, 15, 1776. 

New York burned Sept. 21, 1776. 

New York City — Engagement with British fleet, Fort Wash- 
ington, Nov. 8, 1776. 

New York City— Battle of Harlem Heights, Nov. 16, 1776 

New York City — British capture Cock-Hill Fort, Nov. 16, 
1776. 

New York City — British capture Fort George, Nov. 16, 
1776. 

New York City— Capture of Fort Tryon by the British, Nov. 
16, 1776. 

New York City — British capture P'ort Washington, Nov. 16, 
1776. 

New York City— Evacuated by the British, Nov. 25. 1783. 

New York City — British withdraw from Governor s Island, 
Dec. 4, 1783. 

Ninety-Six, S. C— Siege of. May 22 to June 19, 1781. 

Ninety-Six, S. C— Evacuated by British, July 13, 1781. 

Noddle's Island, Mass.— Engagement at. May 27, 1775. 

Nook's Hill, Mass. — Engagement of, March 8, 1776. 

Norfolk, Va.— Battle of Great Bridge, Dec. 9, 1775. 

Norfolk, Va., bombarded and burned, Jan. 1, 1776. 

Norfolk, Va., taken by British, May 11, 1779. 

North Carolina — Resolutions for Independence, April 14, 
1776. 

North Carolina ratifies the Constitution, Nov. 13, 1788. 

Norwalk, Conn., burned, July 12, 1779. 

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Ogechee Road, Ga. — Engagement at, ]\Iay 21, 1782. 
Onondagas, N. Y.— Battle of, April 20, 1779. 
Orangeburg, S. C. — Engagement at, May 11, 1781. 
Oriskany, N. Y. — Battle of, Aug. 6, 1777. 
Osborn's, S. C. — Engagement at, April 27, 1781. 



Pacolett River, N. C— Engagement at, July 14, 1780. 

Paoli, Pa. — Engagement at, Sept. 20, 1777. 

Paramus, N. J — Second skirmish at, April 10, 1780. 

Parker's P'erry, S. C. — Engag« ment of, Aug. 30, 1781. 

Patents first issued in America, July 31, 17!^K1. 

Paulus Hook (Weehawken), N. J. — Engagement at, Aug, 19, 

1779. 
Peace — Preliminary treaty proclaimed, April 19, 1783. 
Peace (treaty of) signed in Paris, Sept. 3, 1783. 
Peekskill, N. Y.— Engagement at, March 22, 1777. 
Peggy Stuart (brig) with cargo of tea burned at Annapolis, 

Oct. 19, 774. 
Pell's Point, N. Y.— Engagement at, Oct. 18, 1776. 
Pennsylvania declares for Independence, June 24, 1776. 
Pennsylvania ratifies the Constitution, Dec. 13, 1787. 
Petersburg, Va.— Battle of, April 25, 1781. 
Philadelphia — British occupation, Sept. 26, 1777, to June 18, 

1778. 
Phipps' Farm, Mass. — En.gagement at, Nov. 9, 1775. 
Piscataway, N. J. — Engagement at, May 8, 1777. 
Port Roj'al Island, S. C. — Engagement at Feb. 3, 1779. 
Portsmouth, Pa. — Engagement at Fort Nelson, May 9, 

1779. 
Poundridge, N. Y. — Engagement at, July 2, 1779. 
Prescott (British general) kidnapped at Bristol, R. I., July 

10, 1777. 
Prescott's captor (Col. I'arton) voted a sword by Congress, 

July 25, 1777. 
Princeton, N. J.— Battle of, Jan. 3, 1777. 
Privateer //a /i cock hr\ngs into Portsmouth, N. H., the British 

three-decker, Rc^vard. Aug. 7, 1776. 
Pugley's Mills, S. C. — Engagement at, Dec. 4, 1780. 
Punk Hill (Amboy), N. J.— Engagement at, March 8, 

1777. 
Putnam saved by Mrs. Mary Murray, Sept. 15, 1776. 

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Quaker Hill, Rhode Island — Engagement at, Aug. 29, 1778. 

Quebec — Siege of, begins, Dec. 8, 1775. 

Quebec— Bat'tle of, Dec. 31, 1775. 

Quinby's Bridge, S. C. — Engagement at, July 17, 1781. 

Quintan's Bridge, N. J. — Engagement at, March 18, 1778. 



Rahway Meadow, N. J. — Engagement at, June 26, 1781. 

Ramsour's Mills, N. C. — Engagement at, June 2(), 1780. 

Rayborn Creek, S. C. — Engagement at, July 15, 1776. 

Red Bank, N. J.— Engagement at, Oct. 22, 1777. 

Revere (PauD— Rideof, April 18, 1775. 

Rhode Island proposes a general congress. May 17, 1772. 

Rhode Island renounces allegiance to the king. May i, 1775. 

Rhode Island ratifies the Constitution, May 29, 1790. 

Richmond, Va. — Burned by Benedict Arnold, Jan. 5, 1781. 

Ridgefield, Conn.— Battle of, April 27, 1777. 

Rocky Mount, S. C— Engagement at, July 30, 1780. 

Rodney defeates De Grasse in West Indies, April 12, 1782. 

Roxbury, ^Nlass. — Engagement at, July 8, 1775. 



Sag Harbor, Long Island, captured by Americans, May 23, 

Salem, Mas'?. — First forcible resistance, Feb. 26, 1775. 

Saratoga, N. Y. — First battle of, at Freeman's Farm, on 
Bemis Heights, near Stillwater, Sept. 19, 1777. 

Saratoga, N. Y. — Second battle of, at Bemis Heights, Oct. 7, 
1777. 

Saratoga, N. Y. — Surrender of Burgoyne at, Oct. 17, 1777. 

Savannah, Ga. — Declaration of Independence read at, Aug. 
10, 1776. 

Savannah, Ga. — Engagement at BuUtown Swamp and Spen- 
cer's Hill, Nov.'l9, 1778. 

Savannah, Ga., captured by British, Dec. 29, 1778. 

Savannah, Ga. — Siege begun Sept. 23, 1779. 

Savannah, Ga. — French and Americans make an unsuccessful 
assault, Oct 9, 1779. 

Savannah, Ga — End of siege, Oct. 19, 1779. « 

Savannah, Ga. — Engagement at Ogechee Road, ]May 21, 1782. 

Savannah, Ga., evacuated by the British, July 11, 17^2. 

Schoharie, N. Y. — Engagement at, Oct. 17, 1780. 

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Schuyler (Fort), N. Y.— l^hish raise the siege, Aug, 23, 1777. 
Shallow Ford, N, C— Engagement at, Feb. 6, 1781. 
Sharon, Ga. — Engagement near, May 24, 1782. 
Short Hills, N. J. — Engagement at, June 26, 1777. 
Silver Bluft, S, C —Engagement at, May 21, 1781. 
Skenesborough, N. Y. — Engagement at, July 7, 1777. 
Smith's Point, Long Island — Engagement at Fort St. George, 

Nov. 23, 1780. / 

Somerset Court House, N. J.— Battle of, Jan. 20, 1777. 
South Carolina — Delegates instructed for independence, 

March 1, 1776. 
South Carolina ratifies the Constitution, April 28, 1788. 
Sorrel River, Canada — Engagement of, July 24. 1770. 
Spencer's Hill, Ga.— Engagement at, Nov. 19, 1778. 
Spencer's Tavern, Va. — Engagement at, June 26, 1781. 
Springfield, N. J. — Engagements at, Dec. 17, 1776, and June 

23, 1780. 
Stamp Act passed by House of Commons, March 10, 1765. 
Stamp Act signed and became a law, March 22, 1765. 
Stamp Act took effect, Nov. 1, 1765. 
Stamp Act repealed, March 18, 1766. 
Stamped paper decided unnecessary by Court at Frederick, 

Md.. Nov. 23, 1765. 
Stanwix (Fort), N. Y.— Battle at Fort Schuyler, Aug. 4 to 23, 

1777. 
Staten Island, N. Y., raided by Americans, Aug. 31 and 23, 

1777. 
Stillwater — Battle of. See Bemis Heights or Saratoga. 
St. John (Fort), Canada — Engagement at. May 14, 1775. 
St. John's, Canada— Battle of, Sept. 18, 1775. 
Stone Arabia, N. Y.— Engagement at, Oct. 19, 1780. 
Stony Point, N. Y., captured by the British, June 1, 1779. 
Stony Point N. Y., captured by Wayne, about midnight, 

July 15, 1779. 
Stonington, Conn. — Skirmish at, Sept. 30, 1775. 
Stono Ferry, S. C. — Engagement at, June 20, 1779. 
Sullivan's Island, S. C. — Battle of Fort Sullivan, June28and 

29, 1776. 
Sullivan's Island, S.C. — Second Engagement at. May 8, 1780. 
Sunbury, Pa. — British capture fort at, Jan. 9, 1779. 



Tarcote Swamp, S. C. — Engagement at, Oct. 25, 1780. 
Tappan, N. Y.— Battle of, Sept. 28, 1778. 
Tarrytown, N. Y. — Engagements at, Aug. 30, 1779. and July 
15,1781. 



Threadwell's Neck, N. V.— Engagement at, Oct. 10, 1781. 
Three Rivers, Canada — Engagement at, June 8, 1776. 
Throg'sNeck, N. Y,— Skirmish at, Oct. 12, 177U. 
Ticonderoga, Vt., captured by Ethan Allen, May 10, 1775. 
Ticonderoga abandoned by Americans, July 5, 1777. 
Ticonderoga occupied by British, July 6, 1777. 
Tyger River, S. C.^ — Engagement at Black Stock on, Nov. 

20, 1780. 
Tiverton, N. J.— Engagement at. May 31, 1778. 
Tom's River (Block House, Bergen), N. J.— Engagements at, 

July 19 and 21, 1780. 
Torrence's Tavern, N. C. — Engagement at, Feb. 1, 1781. 
Treaty of Peace (preliminary) signed at Paris, Nov. 30, 1783. 
Treaty of Peace (final) signed at Paris, Sept. 3, 1783. 
Trenton, N. J.— Battle of, Dec. 26, 1776. 
Trenton, N. J.— Second battle of, Jan. 2, 1777. 
Tryon (Fort), N. Y., near city, captured by British, Nov. 16, 

1776. 



Valcour Island, Lake Champlain — Naval battle at, Oct. 

11-13, 1776. 
Valley Forge, Pa. — Army encamps at, Dec. 19, 1777. 
Valley Grove, L. I.— Battle at, Aug. 26, 1776. 
Vaudreuil, Canada — Engagement at. May 26, 1776. 
Verplanck's Point, N. Y. — Engagement at, June 1, 1779. 
Vincennes, Ind.— Battle at, July 5, 1778. 
Vincennes, Ind.— Captured by British, Dec. 17,1778. 
Vincennes, Ind. — Engagement at, Feb. 23, 1779. 
Vincennes, Ind. — Captured by Clark, Feb. 24, 1779. . 
Virginia — Martial law proclaimed in, by Lord Dunmore, Nov. 

7, 1775 
Virginia directs her delegates to vote for independence. May 

15, 1776. 
Virginia proclaims the rights of man, June 12, 1776. 
Virginia ratifies the Constitution, June 25, 1788. 



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Wahab's Plantation, S. C— Engagement at, Sept. 21, 1780. 
Warwarsing, N. Y. — Engagement at, Aug. 22, 1781. 
Washington— Born Feb. 22, 1732; died Dec. 14, 1799. 
AVashingion appointed Commander-in-Chief, June 15, 1775. 
Washington takes command of the army at Cambridge, 
Mass., July 3, 1775. 

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Washington thanked by Legislature of Massachusetts, March 

29, 1776. 
Washington crosses the Delaware. Dec. 25. 1776. 
Washington advances again into New Jersey, Dec. 29, 1776. 
Washington offered the crown, Newburgh, N. Y., May 22, 

1782. 
Washington's farewell address to army. Nov. 2. 1783. 
Washington's farewell to his officers — Fraunces' Tavern, New 

■York City, Dec. 4, 1783. 
Washington resigned his commission, Dec. 23, 1783. 
Washington inaugurated President, April 30, 1789. 
Washington (Fort), N. Y. — Engagement with British fleet, 

Nov. 8, 1776. 
Washington (Fort), N. Y., captured by the British, Nov. 16, 

1776. 
Wateree, S. C. — Engagement at the ford of, Aug. 15, 1780. 
Waxhaws, S. C— Engagement at. May 29. 1780. 
Weehawken, N. J. — I3ritish garrison of Paulus Hook captured, 

Aug. 19, 1779. 
West Canada Creek, N. Y.— Engagement at, Oct. 30, 1781. 
West Chester, N. Y.— Battle of, Sept. 16, 1778. 
West Farms. N. Y. — Engagement at, Jan. 25, 1777. 
West Greenwich, Conn. — Engagement at, March 26, 1779. 
West Haven, Conn.— Battle of, Sept. 1, 1781. 
Wetzell's Mills, N. C— Engagement at, March 6, 1781. 
Wheeling, Va.— Battle at. Fort Henry, Sept I, 1777. 
WheeHng. Va.— Battle at Fort Henry, Sept. 26 to 28, 1778. 
White House, Ga.— Engagement of. Sept. 15, 1780. 
Whitemarsh, Pa.— Battles of, Dec. 5 and 8, 1777. 
White Plains, N. Y.— Battle of, Oct 28. 1776. s 
Williamson's Plantation, Brattenville, S. C. — Engagement at, 

July 12, 1780. 
Wilmington, N. C. — Engagement at, Feb. 1. 1781. 
Woodbridge. N.J. — Engagement at, April 19, 1777. 
Wyoming, Pa. — Battle and massacre at, July 1 to 4, 1778. 



Yorktown, Va.— Siege begun, Sept. 30, l'8l. 
Yorktown, Va. — Americans capture two redoubts, Oct. 14, 1781. 
Yorktown— Surrender of Cornwallis, Oct 19, 1781. 
Young's House (Four Corners', N. Y. — Engagements at, Dec. 
25, 1778, and Feb. 3, 1780. 



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AZTEC OLUB.— Male descendents of officers of the Mexican War 
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CHILDREN OF 'T'flE AMERICAN REVOLUnON— Male and fe- 
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